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Moonlit Night

from Watch the Sky by Up in the Air

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Little classical feel to this ballad where dynamics really gives the song it's power. Always loved the interweaving lines of the flute and violin.

lyrics

Moonlit Night
by John Beccia

On a moonlit night, that is strung so tight
I delight at the stars
In a water mirror that reflects so clear
And the sound of one lone guitar
And a man who's shoutin' out so loud
Tryin' to grab a heart out of a crowd
To communicate what's in him now is so hard
It's really so hard

On a moonlit night, like a scorpion's bite
Stinging truth will fill up the sky
We will never see what we hope we can be
So we just make due with this life
There's a man who's cryin' out so loud
Tryin' to grab a tear out of a cloud
To communicate a love so proud is so hard
It's really so hard

On a moonlit night, it's a constant flight
Seems like each event is a sign
In the winds of change we're in constant play
In the ways of heart and of mind
Only flesh and blood, and earth and clay
In a web that breaks and respins each day
There's a child inviting us to play
That we grow out of, then hide away
Tryin' to make love last, tryin' to make love stay is so hard
It's really so hard

Repeat last six lines

credits

from Watch the Sky, released September 15, 1993
John Beccia- nylon guitar and lead vocal
Victor Rocha - bongos
Sarah Battalino- hand percussion
Doc Lorenzo - bass
Tyson Leonard - violin
Larry Hoffman - flute
Mark Pierce -lead guitar and harmony vocal
Bobbie Smith- harmony vocal

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Up in the Air Santa Margarita, California

Up in the Air blends elements of structure and improvisation into musical styles as varied as folk, pop, dixieland, bluegrass, latin, and worldbeat. The result is a fresh and ultimately dancable musical experience with a conspicuously multi-cultural sound. Their original songs center on themes of social equity and justice, environmental consciousness, love, and respect for others. ... more

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